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Longevity Stem Cell Medicine Lab
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The lab studies the mechanisms of aging resistance and cancer resistance in naked mole-rats.
AboutAbout the lab
From the naked mole-rat, the longest-lived rodent, to the principles of life that resists breakdown
The Longevity Stem Cell Medicine Lab studies cancer resistance, aging resistance, longevity, and sociality in long-lived mammals, focusing mainly on naked mole-rats and Damaraland mole-rats.
Unlike humans and mice, naked mole-rats age slowly and rarely develop age-related diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and heart disease, which is an exceptional trait.
The lab aims to establish a field called "healthy longevity and evolutionary medicine" that spans medicine, science, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and reproductive biology.
The lab's website refers to it by the name "Deba-ken."
Key terms
- Naked mole-rat
- Naked mole-rat: a rodent that lives underground in Africa. Although it is about the size of a mouse, it has an exceptionally long lifespan.
- Damaraland mole-rat
- Damaraland mole-rat: a rodent closely related to the naked mole-rat. It forms family colonies and lives in underground tunnels.
- Age-related diseases
- Age-related diseases: diseases that become more likely as one grows older. Examples include cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and heart disease.
NewsLab news
A postdoctoral researcher received the Best Discusser Award at the JSIR Next-Generation Leader Training School 2026
Assistant Professor Yoshimi Kawamura received the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at the Molossinus Study Group
A paper decoding the genome of captive-bred naked mole-rats, a joint study with Hiroshima University and others, was published
A graduate student's review article was published in Nippon Rinsho Geriatric Medicine (2nd edition)
ResearchResearch themes
The lab explores the principles of "life that resists breakdown" through the naked mole-rat, the longest-lived rodent, aiming to understand, manipulate, and reconstruct "resistance to organismal failure." Focusing mainly on naked mole-rats and Damaraland mole-rats, it studies cancer resistance, aging resistance, longevity, and sociality.
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MembersFaculty
The members of the Longevity Stem Cell Medicine Lab consist of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, staff such as a lab manager, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorKyoko Miura
- Assistant ProfessorYoshimi Kawamura
- Assistant ProfessorKaori Oka
- Assistant ProfessorKyotaro Yamazaki
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Model of naked mole-rat soldiers, workers, and queen” Chiswick Chap / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Naked Mole-Rat Housing and Breeding Infrastructure: “Heterocephalus glaber - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria - Genoa, Italy - DSC02834” Daderot / CC0 (cropped)
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